Hay-sweep.



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. THE COLUMBIA PLANOKZRAPH co., wAsmNcTpN D. 1:.

G. SIMONSON.

V HAY SWEEP. APPLICATION'HL'ED MAY 17. 1915.

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I I I I IJHWMMIYQ I I BEDRGEEIMDNBUN- tines on their under faces aresecured the a bearing boxes3, in which are mounted the short axles 4, ofthe ground wheels 5. Also from the rear of the outer rail 2, extends thearm- 6, having mounted atits end the. wheel bracket 7, in which isjournaled the is the provision of an implement Whig-bean be easily drawnover the fieldjto pqllect the 1 hay and which WillxhitYfi novel angleasily operated means for discharging the full load of hay 'fromxthesweep.

Another object is the provision of anzagr'lr cultural implement of, thecharacter stated which will operate with ease and efliciency, which willbe simple, strong and durable in construction, and in every respectpractical.

To attain the desired. objects my invention consists of a hay sweepembodying novel features of construction and arrangement of parts forservice substantially as shown,

described and particularly defined by the claims.

Figure 1 is atop plan view'of a complete hay sweep constructed inaccordance with and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation,and Fig. 3 is a sectional view Referring by numeral to the drawings in'which similar numerals denote the same parts in the three views, thenumeral 1 designates the teeth or tines of the sweep, connected attheir, inner ends by the pair of cross rails 2, and; to certain pairsjof the small rear or following groundflwheel 8,

From this construction it will be noted that: I

i the tines of the sweep are disposed at the proper incline andsupported by the main a V and rear ground wheels and uponthe pair of"cross-pieces 2, at the sidesv are secured the pair of inclined strips9, which at their upper ends are connected-by theQcross-rail 10, whichrail is braced and retained by angle-shaped vertical frame means of theExtending rearward fromthe rail 10 s eefie b ii ltie te t anpiiaanaleamaw .9. satin 25,220.

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the inclined arm is retained by I the pair of braces 13, leading ifromthe arm.

,2 10%?iei i QQand.byithe od ea-exte dls tee th Ba rd"ar 7. to} th ou rra Qithes previding a .ris d tructure 9? UP- p rt n thwro s-mil l0 andth a Upon the arm 12 is supported the drivers seat 15, and fulcrumedat16, in slot 16 of th arm. zi zthe lend entrq e l ve ?Eh s thus aranged. s ve en t the s o and. met it t m end i tee ed-.. ;innenee.ofthe r 9,, to Who e tes end is se ured the Y t Qa boa dwhich actsas adischarger to force the'hay 7 from the sweep.- The board 20, "extends Vfipraetically acrossthe tines and is forced outward by'means of thespring 21, having one end 22,-secured t0 the lower end of the hand leverand its {other end 23, secured to the inner transverse rail "2,1the handlever and discharger being held in normal positionasshown in Figs. land2 by means. ofthe detent or dog 24,.the spring 21 act- "ing to throwthe'discharger'20 outward to discharge the load of hay from the-tines.

From the'rear of the implement extends the pair of lateral draft bars25, to the ends of" which are connected the swingle trees 26, andextending forwardly with reference to the draft bars and frame arethepair of tongues or poles 27 ,fretained by thebraces 28,.and thehorsesare hitched to the swingle trees and tongues in the mostdesirablelocation for drawing the sweep over the'ground.

The sweep maybe said'to consist of they tines 1, theitransverse mainframe consistj ing of the'pair'of cross bars 2, to which the tines 1are'secured,ithe pair of-vertical strips 9, and the cross piece 10,connecting said strips 9, the side draft connections 25,

26, the vertical frame comprisingthe angle- 5 shaped frame 1l,' theinclined'arm 12, pair, I i of braces 13, and the pair of postsorjsupports 14, between arm 12 and one. of the' 1.06 across rails 2 andtherspring actuated dis charger jmounted in the said vertical frame, I:

and consistingof the hand lever 17, thel rod 19 connected thereto at oneend, thefl board '20, andthe spring-21,. secured to the lever 17 and tozone oftherails 2. In;oper- 7 v ation the sweep is drawn over thegroundand gather'stheload of hay, the discharger a being, drawn inward topermit a full load.

to be collected, and as soon as the sweep has gathered the-load of haythe driverrelea'ses f the hand lever] and the "spring instantly;

I a a moves the discharger outward throwing the entire load of hay fromthe tines. The driver then returns the hand lever to engagement with thedetent and the sweep is ready for another operation.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the discharger is shown in the position it occupiesbefore delivering the hay and in Fig. 3, the discharger is shown in theposition it assumes when or after discharging the hay.

It will be seen that my implement is light in weight but strong anddurable,- can be easily drawn over the ground, and will operaterapidly,and effectively, can be readily managed or controlled and produced at alow price.

I claim:

1. A hay sweep, consisting of the main frame, the tines, the groundwheels, the draft connections at each side of the main frame, thevertical frame, the arm supported by said frame and formed with a slot,the hand lever fulcrumed in said slot, the detent for retaining saidlever, the rod leading from said lever near its lower end, the verticalboard forming the discharger connected to said rod, and the springsecured to the frame and lever for operating the discharger.

2. In a hay sweep, the combination with the tines and the main frame,the vertical frame, the arm supported by said frame, the hand leverfulcrumed in said arm, the detent for retaining the lever in normalposition, the discharger connected with the frame and lever, and thespring for operating said discharger.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE SIMONSON.

Witnesses:

C. E. BARRETT, E. H. GERHART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latento,

Washington, D. G."

